In a clear indication of the foreign policy Narendra Modi would pursue if the Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance came to power, the Hindu nationalist said that the demographics of diplomacy has changed in the post-globalisation era.
“Today India needs to work on trade, commerce and technology with other nations, including US,” Modi said in an interview to an Indian news channel, CNBC Awaaz.
BJP’s manifesto promises to champion uniform political opinion on matters related to terrorism and global warming.
The manifesto pledges to “engage proactively on our own with countries in the neighbourhood and beyond,” adding, “In our neighbourhood we will pursue friendly relations. However, when required we will not hesitate from taking strong stands and steps.”
Narendra Modi said he was prepared to ‘face defeat’ but would not practice politics of identity.
He also offered to face a probe if any corruption allegations are levelled against him as prime minister.
“I will not make any appeal to Hindus or Muslims but to the entire 125 crore people of India. If it suits them, then it is fine.
Modi said the party would focus on improving the economy. He added he was not pro corporate houses, however said that “if India needed to be developed, everyone had to be encouraged to do their bit”.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 19th, 2014.
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Ling live Modi
@Truther Strange your name is the opposite of what you are..
Jinnah said "The Muslim has the pistol and is in a position to use it". The next day the streets of Calcutta were littered with thousands of dead bodies.
Not aware Modi ever said that. I don't know if the moderator will be allergic to publish these truths, but truths eventually triumph- censorship not withstanding.
@rasgullah: Big lolzz. Not even in your dreams. Jinnah was great.
@Truther: I think he will definitely reach out to China. Pakistan is peripheral to Indian foreign policy. The rest of your comment is just a mini-hate speech, to be discounted.
@rasgullah How you can say that?
@Truther: Modi is lot better than Jinnah.
A) despite being a nuclear power, pakistan lost all 4 wars,
B) Modi is falsely accused for communal riots
C) only muslim blood is holy? what about minorities in pakistan are being killed on regular basis?
Keep ranting, your rant is not gonna change anything. Indian are getting more and more educated and making wiser choices, hence they are rooting for Modi, while pakistan choose madressa education and now getting talibiniation.
for once, understand the meaning of development and appreciate a person with a vision.
@truther what we do in our country is our issue why don't you focus of mass murder of 50,000 people in your country compared to his 1000?
@Truther: Only One word for your comment. YAAWN!!!
Modi is a great and honest leader india ever produced.But some people here always trying to spread lies as always but they never win. If you lie 1000 times will not make facts.
everyone, wanna read what is a perfect epitome of poopaganda in read @Truther as if Modi's prime objective is Pak, where clearly it is Indian economy, but self obsessed dolts like @Truther never stop whining
Kayyum is right, too much Modi talk is making Pakistani politicians look even more incompetent in comparison, like Rahul Gandhi.
Lets talk about something else, like that Osama Bin Laden library that just opened up in Pak.
What would be the difference between Modi being elected as PM of India and OBL or Mullah Umar being elected as PM of Afghanistan. Both are extreme extremists.
While as ambitious as the mass murderer may prefer to be but the problem lies in his credentials of massacring unarmed children, women and men while unfortunately for him Pakistan and China are nuclear powers with huge armies so he may well be continuing his valiant victories over unarmed children, women and men belonging to minorities
Wow, Am I reading Modi Tribune? lol
whatever written in this article reflects Development is the key for success in India, for good friends modi will good for bad friends will bad. no body needs to worry about any thing. Its like thieves are always scared of cops and good citizens never.